Yasmeena, I would be happy to share! And you are right about the name... saluki/saluqi/tazi... its all relative! I'll include a couple of great resources for now... running out of time. I'll add more when I get a chance. I do distinguish between sites that appeal to fanciers versus those who want to get down and dirty with their breeds outside the show ring -- I do show too, but I'm more interested in salukis as Middle Eastern working dogs and the honored pet of Pharoahs. I am also really interested in breaking down breed stereotypes and helping bridge this gap between sighthound "groups." I'll have to get the links to the sighthound genetic sites -- I'll add those later.
Perpetutation for the Desert Bred Saluki www.desertbred.org An awesome saluki group whose purpose is educating people in the original roles of these dogs Saluki Club of America www.salukiclub.org Great info on the breed history, though fancier friendly A brief site on saluki/tazi/slaughi controversy http://irandogs.topcities.com/breeds/Tazi/tazi.html A sloughi-oriented view http://www.sloughi-international.com/saluki.html Awesome books: Gail Goodman's The Saluqi: Coursing Hound of the East (out of print, but I know someone who has copies she is willing to sell) Hope Water's The Saluki in History, Art, and Sport (out of print too, but there are copies in used book shops) Diana Allan's The Complete Saluki More later, Jonneth In a message dated 12/29/2004 1:54:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Greetings Jonneth, I love Salukis... well that's the way we used to spell them, grins... and actually owned a mix in the early 70's. Loved reading about sighthounds but never thought I'd own one again until I met the SCA. Now I have a Greyhound, Boss. Since my persona is Middle Eastern, I am entertaining the notion to acquire a Saluki as my next sighthound hound. Also, I ride horses and need a trail hound with a bit more endurance than my delicate Grey. You mention below your research. Could you share your resources so I may increase my knowledge base? Estrella's lure coursing was hosted by myself. My lord and I have set up the course and run it now for the last 3 years. The activity was never posted in the gatebook, but this year I think it will be. We set up on the main battlefield "C" in the morning before it gets used for swordplay. All hounds are welcomed the Estrella park and to have a try at chasing the lure. We give them as many chances to learn as we have time for. No color silkies are required, MOF, I course my Grey naked. Making yourself a slip collar will make you self sufficient as I have only 2 to share. Please come out and help us set up, stretch hounds and marshal the course, i.e., keep the spectators from aimlessly walking through the course. Lady Christian will be helping this year. She is from Caid and courses the "mad" Ludwig the Whippet. Yasmeena Mu'allemah Yasmeena, OL, OP, Cd'O, etc. "The Equestrian Mistress" Minister of the Royal Stables of Artemisia Mounted Companion of the Lance of St. Anne http://lanceofstanne.homestead.com/yasmeena.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
